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Image copyrightMike PittsImage caption Three swivel firearms has already been brought to the surface

More artefacts from warship that was wrecked in the Solent in 1758 have been brought to the surface.

HMS Invincible – built by the French in 1744 and captured by the British in 1747 – is believed to be one of the most important ones warships ever built.

A second ditch currently being undertaken on the shipwreck site near Portsmouth.

Among the knows are a gunpowder barrel, swivel handguns, woodworking tools and a sandglass used in calculating the ship’s speed.

Image copyrightMike PittsImage caption A sandglass was used to calculate the ship’s quickened

The first part of a major excavation of the Royal Navy vessel was carried out last year with divers recovering hundreds of items.

The project is being led by Poole’s Maritime Archaeology Sea Trust( MAST ), National Museum of the Royal Navy and Bournemouth University, and is officially endorsed by the Duke of Edinburgh.

Image copyrightMike PittsImage caption A well-preserved gunpowder barrel was recovered from the seafloor

Jessica Berry of MAST said some of its consideration of this agenda item retrieved from the seabed over the past few months, during the second phase of the ditch assignment, were “absolutely immaculate”.

“Digging right down, the objects are in perfect circumstance – it’s like they’re in an antique patronize. Every day on site is staggeringly exciting and returns us something new.”

Among the encounters are six swivel guns, ended with their mount. The crew now feels the ship carried a complement of 12.

Image copyrightMike PittsImage caption The 74 -gun ship guided aground on a sandbank between Langstone Harbour and the Isle of Wight Image copyrightMike PittsImage caption A sailors shoe contributes a view of life n card the vessel

She said the ditch was a “race against time” to rescue the artefacts as the sandbank recedes, uncovering the ruin to the elements and criticizes from shipworm and gribble.

Timbers, rope, a bottle of corked rum and a button from the Coldstream Guard regiment were discovered last year.

Archaeologists said the experiences will help them build a clearer picture of what life was like for sailors more than 200 years ago.

Dave Parham, accompanied professor of maritime archaeology at Bournemouth University replied: “The sheer scale of task which is growing as we’re unveiling more of the previously unseen hull so we can make an assessment to propose a way forward.”